Jim Furyk Unlucky at 16 on Sunday, Gains Momentum for PGA

by Ryan Ballengee on Aug 9, 2010 12:00 PM EDT in Pro Golf

AKRON OH - AUGUST 08: Jim Furyk reacts on the 16th fairway after hitting into the water on his second shot during the final round of the World Golf Championships - Bridgestone Invitational on the South Course at Firestone Country Club on August 8 2010 in Akron Ohio. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Jim Furyk was making a great move on Sunday at Firestone. Six under through 15 holes, Furyk came to the par 5 sixteenth with a chance to make some real leaderboard noise.

Hitting his third shot into the green, Furyk was incredibly unlucky. The approach clipped the flagstick about three feet up, then into the back lip of the cup, and ricocheted into the water hazard. Furyk went back, hit his fifth, and amazingly got up-and-down for bogey six.

The two-time 2010 PGA Tour winner made birdie at the last to get the stroke back and post -7 to eventually finish T6 with Jeff Overton.

After the round, Furyk said of the hole, "I knew that if I could get it to 9-under, maybe I could put some heat if I posted it early, 10-under sure may have had a chance to win. I kind of took any hope of that happening away."

While the end result might have been disappointing - and costly - Furyk takes solace from the final round 64 going into the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.

"I haven't got a round going where I got it way under par and I kind of fixed that a little bit today. I got to see some putts going in, so that makes me feel better for next week."

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but..but..but…you picked Stricker on the radio last night (you didn’t think I was listening, did you) Better not start giving Furyk encouragment like this. :-)

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Aug 9, 2010 1:29 PM EDT reply actions

Hey Court...are you

sayin that Ryan is puttin his foot in his mouth with predictions ? Boy, we all know how much that stuff is worth…..STUB

by thinker on Aug 9, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

You know how these media types are – always hedging bets by filling out multiple draw sheets. (lol)

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Aug 9, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I still got Stricker as my boy, but Jimmy played good yesterday.

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by Ryan Ballengee on Aug 9, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

except for that one seeing-eye flagstick that got Furyk confused with Sergio – what a bad break.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Aug 9, 2010 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah but Kenny Perry's

“Hole out on the fly” was friggin awesome

"pain is only weakness leaving the body"

by progolf on Aug 9, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

definitely ! you don’t hear them sound like that very often.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Aug 9, 2010 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I did it once

I holed out an 8 iron at Gleneagles Kings course. My playing partner, whom I didn’t know and we got paired together couldn’t believe it. It made a loud pop as it went in the cup. I think I saw Corey Pavin do it once, might have been the Ryder Cup, I’m not sure. But I was thrilled just the same.

by Easingwold on Aug 9, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Easy...bit of trivia for ya...

we’uns got aGleneagles CC in in the USA of Dallas Texas…2 Courses..Kings and Queens…Freddy Couples played outa there when he lived here…Both are nice tracks…Kings slightly longer in yardage…stay thirsty my friend…hey, slightly confused…have you been or are you going to IOW…Hope Wendy going there first, didn’t cause them to raise the room rates….STUB

by thinker on Aug 9, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions